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| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | WLS AM | The Big 89’s Road to Rosemont | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/01/21/1751379/ | ![][1] Seventy years ago, Mayor Donald E. Stephens helped shape a bold vision along River Road—creating the Village of Rosemont, a community where tradition, culture, and progress have grown side by side since 1956. Known as the _Rose of River Road_ , Rosemont has spent seven decades becoming one of … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | WBEZ | College-educated job seekers are facing the music: A degree isn’t always enough - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/01/21/college-educated-job-seekers-are-facing-the-music-a-degree-isnt-always-enough | College used to be a reliable path to a professional career. Now, facing an increase in layoffs and a difficult job market, some workers say it’s not enough. _In The Loop_ learns more about why this is happening and what it means for both workers and the economy. **GUESTS:** Noam … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | WBEZ | Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/01/21/trump-administration-drops-legal-appeal-over-anti-dei-funding-threat-to-schools-and-colleges | The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal [ court ruling ][6] that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colleges. The Education Department, in a court filing Wednesday, moved to dismiss its appeal. It leaves in place a … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | WBEZ | The Tony Award-winning play ‘Oh, Mary!’ will come to Chicago in 2027 | https://www.wbez.org/theater-stages/2026/01/21/oh-mary-chicago-cibc-theatre-2027-cole-escola | President Abraham Lincoln is making his defiant return to Illinois. Well, sort of. The Tony-winning, Pulitzer Prize-nominated play “Oh, Mary!” is going on tour starting this fall, with a stop in Chicago. Tickets are not on sale just yet, but Broadway in Chicago shared that the play will stop at … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicagoans send 150,000 whistles to cities besieged by federal immigration agents | https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2026/01/21/chicagoans-send-whistles-ice-immigration | When federal agents arrived in Minneapolis, Chicagoans Emily Hilleren and Lauren Vega kept doing what they had been doing for months: getting their hands on as many whistles as they could find. They assembled care package containing 5,000 whistles, zines with illustrated instructions on how to use the whistles to … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | NBC Local | NWS warns of potential for ‘hazardous travel' with evening ‘burst of snow,' high winds | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/nws-warns-of-potential-for-hazardous-travel-with-evening-burst-of-snow-high-winds/3879175/ | Forecasters are warning of potentially hazardous travel conditions [ Wednesday evening ][1] as a "burst of snow" is set to pair with intense winds. The National Weather Service warned travelers to "be prepared" for the possibility of a one to two-hour "burst of snow and hazardous travel conditions." Stream NBC … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | NBC Local | Here's who's running for governor of Illinois in the 2026 election | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/heres-whos-running-for-governor-of-illinois-in-the-2026-election/3879200/ | The 2026 election is going to be a busy time for Illinois voters, with numerous members of Congress not seeking reelection and with a hotly contested governor’s race. That race will feature incumbent Gov. J.B. Pritzker, looking to be the first Democrat to ever be elected to a third term … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | NBC Local | Former flight attendant posed as a pilot and received hundreds of free flights, US authorities say | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/former-flight-attendant-posed-as-a-pilot-and-received-hundreds-of-free-flights-us-authorities-say/3879223/ | A former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines, including one based in Chicago, authorities said. Dallas Pokornik, 33, of Toronto, was arrested in Panama after being indicted on wire fraud … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | NBC Local | What is the coldest day in Chicago? A look at numbers and how the upcoming cold compares | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/what-is-the-coldest-day-in-chicago-a-look-at-numbers-and-how-the-upcoming-cold-compares/3879279/ | Temperatures will likely break records Friday morning as [ arctic air plunges south into Illinois ][1] Thursday night. The Chicago area could see [ wind chill values of -25 degrees to -40 degrees ][2] across northern Illinois. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][3] WATCH … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Wind gusts with more chances of snow tonight | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-wind-gusts-more-chances-snow-tonight | ![Chicago weather: Wind gusts with more chances of snow tonight][1] #### [ Chicago weather: Wind gusts with more chances of snow tonight ][2] Fox Chicago Meteorologist Kaitlin Cody has the forecast for Jan. 21, 2026. **CHICAGO** \- Today we have partly to mostly cloudy skies. Highs will be in the … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Heavy police presence in Aurora, public asked to avoid area | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/heavy-police-presence-aurora-public-asked-avoid-area | **AURORA** \- Police are investigating an incident in Aurora that led to a large law enforcement response Wednesday afternoon. What we know: Aurora police were called around 1 p.m. Wednesday to the 300 block of South Broadway. Authorities have not released details about what happened or whether there are any … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Federal agents involved in shooting in LA's Willowbrook area | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/federal-agents-la | ![Federal agent involved in shooting in LA ][18] #### [ Federal agent involved in shooting in LA ][19] A federal agent was involved in a shooting in Los Angeles. According to Fox 11, no one was struck by gunfire and all suspects are in custody. #### The Brief * * … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | Fox Chicago | A$AP Rocky brings ‘Don’t be Dumb’ world tour to United Center | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/aap-rocky-brings-dont-be-dumb-world-tour-united-center | #### The Brief * * A$AP Rocky brings his Don't Be Dumb world tour to Chicago May 27, 2026. * The 42-date tour follows his first full-length album in eight years. * General on-sale begins Jan. 27 at 9 a.m. **CHICAGO** \- Hip-hop superstar and fashion icon, A$AP Rocky is … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 3Chicago restaurants land on Yelp’s 2026 ‘Top 100 Places to Eat’ | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/3-chicago-restaurants-land-yelps-2026-top-100-places-eat | #### The Brief * * Three Chicago restaurants made Yelp's ‘Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S.’ list. * The ranking was based on ratings, review volume and overall community feedback. * The restaurants include Ciccio Mio, Un Amor and Trivoli Tavern. **CHICAGO** \- Three Chicago restaurants earned national … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Ban on gratuities for public officials passes Indiana House committee | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/ban-on-gratuities-for-public-officials-passes-indiana-house-committee/ | An Indiana House bill banning gratuities for public officials, which was drafted in response to the ongoing federal case against former Portage Mayor James Snyder, unanimously passed out of the House Courts and Criminal Code committee on Wednesday. House Bill 1065 would make it a Class A misdemeanor for a … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Demolition of 19th century Tin Shop building in Batavia begins, making way for planned downtown plaza | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/demolition-begins-tin-shop-batavia/ | Demolition of the Tin Shop building in downtown Batavia is underway. The tearing down of the 19th century building at 106 N. River St. began on Tuesday, according to the city, and was set to last for three days. The move is set to make way for a new downtown … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Planned Parenthood offers vasectomies in Michigan as abortion access drops | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/planned-parenthood-vasectomies/ | Citing an increased demand for “permanent birth control” since the US Supreme Court overturned abortion access across the country, Planned Parenthood of Michigan will now offer vasectomy services to its patients. The minor surgery is being offered at Planned Parenthood of Michigan’s Irwin/Martin health center in Grand Rapids, with more … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Restaurateur’s testimony details financial snarl, business failures in trial of alleged extortionist | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/restaurateurs-testimony-extortion/ | On Nov. 25, 2024, a young woman with long, blonde hair, blue jeans and a leather jacket walked smiling into the River North oyster and martini bar Yours Truly. A video camera from the oyster bar, looking through the branches of a gilded Christmas tree, captured a short conversation between … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Man on trial for retaliatory slaying at Gary pizzeria | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/man-on-trial-for-retaliatory-slaying-at-gary-pizzeria/ | About a month before Kejuan Patton’s death, he allegedly helped beat up Jami Long and take his gun. Then, during a chance encounter at a Little Caesar’s in Gary on June 14, 2024, Long gunned down Patton, 26, of Gary, in retaliation, court documents allege. Long, 24, is on trial … |
| View Article | 2:01 p.m. | January 21, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Indiana Senate passes nuclear permit bill to third reading | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/indiana-senate-passes-nuclear-permit-bill-to-third-reading/ | The Indiana Senate moved a bill that would shape how permits are issued to nuclear facilities to its third reading. State. Sen. Eric Koch, R-Bedford, authored Senate Bill 258, which would make changes to the state code about how the Indiana Department of Environmental Management issues permits to nuclear-powered generating … |